According to embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided a system for loading, mixing and transporting feed. The system includes a scoop assembly and a mixing tub that are movable overhead a series of storage bays. The scoop assembly may retrieve commodities from the storage bays and load measured quantities of the commodities into the mixing tub.

A method includes positioning a front cover at an initial position. The method also includes configuring a plurality of drawers to be placed within the front cover. The drawers are configured to carry food items for one or more periods. The one or more periods of time will include multiple week intervals. The method also includes placing a back cover behind the front cover and the plurality of drawers. The method also includes moving the combined front cover, plurality of drawers, and back over using one or more attachments. The one or more attachments are configured to lift and roll the combined front cover, plurality of drawers, and back cover.

A weaning mat for young animals is provided that includes a top surface, a bottom surface and an insulating layer in between in which the top surface may include a rim around an edge of the top surface and ridges to compartmentalize the top surface.

A foldable liquid retaining bowl made from a single sheet of bamboo pulp and a pair of standard fastening devices. The sheet of material is capable of being folded into a bowl form with a base and four side walls without needing to be cut or otherwise modified. The side walls are held together on each end by the fastening device such as a glued joint. The sheet of material is treated on at least one side with a water resistant coating. The folded bowl form is capable of being folded flat for storage and or transport. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet of material being made of Kraft paper coated with Polylactide acid (PLA).

A calf creep feeder includes a panel fence positioned at each side of a feed enclosure. Each of the panel fences are selectively movable between a lower creep feeder position to an upper stowed position. At least one coil spring is secured to each of the panel fences to assist in raising the panel fence from its lower creep feeder position to its upper stowed position.

An example movable livestock grazing includes a front boom, a first side boom and a second side boom both attached to the front boom to form a contained grazing paddock. A trough is provided on at least one of the front boom, the first side boom, and the second side boom. A head unit is attached to the front boom and is configured to move the contained grazing paddock to a predetermined location for grazing the livestock within the contained grazing paddock. A front boom is formed by a first front boom structure and a second front boom structure, and is pivotally attached to the head unit at a first pivot connection, and is pivotally attached to the first side boom. The second boom structure is pivotally attached to the head unit at a second pivot connection, and is pivotally attached to the second side boom.

A foldable liquid retaining bowl made from a single sheet of bamboo pulp and a pair of standard fastening devices. The sheet of material is capable of being folded into a bowl form with a base and four side walls without needing to be cut or otherwise modified. The side walls are held together on each end by the fastening device such as a glued joint. The sheet of material is treated on at least one side with a water resistant coating. The folded bowl form is capable of being folded flat for storage and or transport. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet of material being made of Kraft paper coated with Polylactide acid (PLA).

An animal food caddy that stores animal-related items and is designed to improve animal posture and comfort. The animal food caddy has an upper and lower section which have dual functionality depending on the use. The first application of the animal food caddy is as a portable container that stores animal-related contents such as food, snacks or toys. The second application of the animal food caddy is as a feeding apparatus that generally functions as a non-skid placeholder to stabilize the upper section while the animal is feeding. The inner concave surface of the upper section has a low coefficient of friction designed so that food gravitationally funnels toward the nadir of the bowl. The animal food caddy conveniently provides the owner a means of efficiently transporting animal-related items while substantially improving animal posture and comfort during times of travel.

A foldable liquid retaining bowl made from a single sheet of flexible material and a pair of standard fastening devices. The sheet of material is capable of being folded into a bowl form with a base and four side walls without needing to be cut or otherwise modified. The side walls are held together on each end by the fastening device such as a glued joint. The sheet of material is treated on at least one side with a water resistant coating. The folded bowl form is capable of being folded flat for storage and or transport. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet of material being made of Kraft paper coated with Polylactide acid (PLA).

A foldable liquid retaining bowl made from a single sheet of flexible material and a pair of standard fastening devices. The sheet of material is capable of being folded into a bowl form with a base and four side walls without needing to be cut or otherwise modified. The side walls are held together on each end by the fastening device such as a glued joint. The sheet of material is treated on at least one side with a water resistant coating. The folded bowl form is capable of being folded flat for storage and or transport. A preferred embodiment includes the sheet of material being made of Kraft paper coated with Polylactide acid (PLA).